What are the responsibilities and job description for the CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist - Horsham Community (attracts RRP) position at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust?
Job summary
North West Sussex CAMHS Service have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Consultant Psychiatrist to join their locality team.
This is an exciting opportunity to play an integral part in prioritising the delivery of a safe, effective and caring service to those children and young people (0yrs-18yrs).
This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000, in addition to (up to) £8000 relocation allowance. The RRP payment is paid in the following instalments :
- 5000 payment paid on appointment
- 5000 retention payment paid at 12 month anniversary of employment
- 6500 retention payment paid at 30 month anniversary of employment
- 8500 retention payment paid at 48 month anniversary of employment
The Recruitment and Retention payment is pro rata for part time employees. If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment and Retention Payment and / or the Relocation Allowance, then please do not hesitate to contact our Medical Staffing Team -
To find out more about what we offer please take a look at our careers portal :
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team which includes nurses, psychologists, systemic family therapists and child psychotherapists. This post will work alongside other Consultants and Specialty Doctors who work in Sussex CHYPS.
You will also be part of a Trust wide Consultant network where there are opportunities to liaise with colleagues in other posts throughout the Trust and develop peer networks. You will also see psychiatric peers at regular division meetings in the locality and at clinical governance meetings.
Sussex Partnership is committed to people participation, meaning that we involve patients and their carers and supporters, in service decision-making and planning. You will be expected to contribute to this shared value and to support the functioning of this service in the delivery of its participation strategy.
About us
Also, if you haven't thought about living and working in West Sussex before then you should consider the following :
At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working . If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The service we provide is in line with NICE Evidenced Based Treatment for those children and young people. You will provide high quality specialist clinical assessments, including relevant psychiatric and physical investigation to children, young people and their families in a range of settings, and work collaboratively with other members of the team to plan and deliver appropriate individually tailored treatment plans.
There is only so much we can say to you in an advert, so would love to speak to you about this role in more detail. For more information please see our contact details below!
Please note the Job Description is still with the Royal College for approval. If there are any small changes we will ensure all applicants receive the final version before interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Salary : $25,000
